Financial History Tour
Description
The world's first limited company, stock exchange, central bank and economic bubble... It all happened in Amsterdam, within walking distance. Follow the money in Amsterdam as financial center of the world: Nazi banks, Resistance banks, a pawnshop from 1614, the financers of the Louisiana Purchase and a visit to a 1920s bank fault. Enrich yourself on the Financial History Tour.
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Itinerary
One of the many exchange buildings that have been built around the Dam. A good start for the Financial History Tour.
The historical, but also financial heart of Amsterdam. Get to know why it all happened right here.
Have you ever visited the faults of a 1920s bank building? Today the basement reveals the treasury of the city's archives.
Who were the rich merchants in Amsterdam and how did they make their money?
How was the first economic bubble created? Learn all about the Dutch Tulip Mania on the Amsterdam floating flower market.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(21)
Very in-depth financial history tour Hitting on most important historical events and entities in the history of Amsterdam Very interesting to see Hermes in so many locations and Tijs answered every question I had
Thank you Alex, for sharing your experience. Very nice meeting you in Amsterdam!
Tijs was fantastic and really opened our eyes to an amazing financial history and made the topic super interesting for all ages
Thank you Michael for sharing your positive experience. Very nice meeting you in Amsterdam!
Tijs was very knowledgeable about the history of Amsterdam and provided an excellent tour. He was able to answer many questions and provide information that I did not know prior to the tour. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the history of Amsterdam.
Thank you very much Tyler, for your positive review. Very nice meeting you in Amsterdam.
My wife and I took the Financi History Tour with Edgar.. Edgar was an excellent tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable sbout the financial history of Amsterdam, where the stock market had its roots. I would highly recommend this tour for people interested in financial historty of the innovarive Dutch.
Thanks a lot for sharing your great experience with Edgar.
Greatly enjoyed the tour and discussions.
Thank you, Jessica! It's great to hear that you had a wonderful tour with us. You are always welcome back in Amsterdam. Regards, Tijs
My beloved and I had a spectacular time on our tour with Tijs. We both agree it was our highlight of an already amazing first trip to Amsterdam. His passion for Dutch history is palpable, and you can't help but get excited along with him. He had answers for each of our questions and went to considerable lengths to tailor the tour to our preferences I would enthusiastically recommend taking this tour to anyone visiting the city.
Thank you very much! It was a pleasure to show you the financial angle of Amsterdam. Greetings, Tijs
Tijs was a great tour guide, friendly and very informative! The tour was very informative covering financial and general Amsterdam history.
Thank you very much Leslie. It was a pleasure to meet you here in Amsterdam. Greetings, Tijs
We had a wonderful tour on the financial history of Amsterdam with Tijs as part of a student excursion. He is a very pleasant and knowledgeable guide who took us to many different places around the city. Many of the sites and stories he shared were real hidden gems—things you would never come across in a standard guidebook or on a typical tour. Tijs clearly has many years of experience and has built up an impressive amount of insider knowledge, which he enjoys sharing with great enthusiasm. I felt genuinely enriched after the tour, leaving with new insights, historical knowledge, and plenty of fun facts to think about. The tour is quite long and involves a fair amount of walking, and by the end most of us were rather exhausted—while Tijs still seemed as fresh and energetic as at the start. All in all, a highly recommendable tour that we enjoyed very much.
Thanks Tobias, for sharing your positive experience. It was a pleasure to show you around in my city. Greetings from Amsterdam!
My husband is a history and finance major. Having been to Amsterdam a few times we were excited to find this Financial History. Edgar was so interesting, detailing the history of finance including all the political history of the Netherlands. We would highly recommend him. Check out his other tours too.
Fabulous tour if you are interested in the extent that the Dutch have been in the forefront of financial innovation. Tijs de Boer is a fabulous tour guide and full of insights as well as local hints on any and everything. Highly recommend taking this tour.
